Liz was a beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and aunt. She was born on Dec. 18, 1928, in Thomaston, Conn., to John and Winifred Monahan (nee Nolan). She was a graduate of Thomaston High School and UConn. She lived in Watertown, Conn., for most of her life.

During her years in Watertown, she was a long-term substitute teacher in the Watertown school system, which she enjoyed enormously. Actively involved in the Watertown High Hockey Club, Liz was an integral part of what became recognized as the Watertown High School Varsity Hockey program. She became a very successful real estate agent working for Norman Ltd. until she moved to the island of Jamaica and Florida with her husband to spend most of her retirement.

She loved playing golf but especially loved spending time with her children and family. She also was an avid reader, enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and watching Jeopardy!.

Surviving is her husband, Joseph; her son, Richard J. Hoyt, his wife, Suzanne, from Watertown, Conn.; her daughter, Suzanne Hoyt Schrimsher, her husband, Michael, from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; stepchildren, Joseph D'Amico Jr., his wife, Mary Ellen, from Morris, Conn.; Darlene Colasanto and her husband, Elliott, from Southington, Conn.; along with 19 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, John Monahan Jr., and sister Edith Sangster, both from Thomaston, Conn.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 21, 2014, at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas Church, One East Main St., Thomaston. Burial will follow at St. Thomas Cemetery, 55 Altair Ave.,Thomaston.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are appreciated in her name to: Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation, 5300 East Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33407.

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